AAP: Dan Himbrechts
)A stunning try to Parramatta winger Maika Sivo in the shadows of full-time has given the Eels a 16-12 victory over the defending premiers in driving rain at the Western Sydney Stadium.
With the score locked at 12-12 in the 77th minute, Eels halfback Mitchell Moses launched a bomb from 45 metres out from the Storm's line, with Sivo steaming through down the left flank.
Sivo leapt off the ground to beat opposite number George Jennings and catch the ball on the full, before crashing over for the match-winning try and his second of the evening.
It took the Fijian winger's record to 26 tries in 24 matches at the Eels' home ground, and capped a match played in the rain that at times threatened to boil over.
The flashpoint came when Felise Kaufusi was lucky to stay on the field after being placed on report for striking Ryan Matterson's head with his elbow in a falling tackle.
Matterson, who has a long history with concussions, remained on the turf for several minutes before being taken from the field.
The Eels' edge man failed his HIA and did not return, but Kaufusi was able to play on despite the claims of foul play.
Sivo was not the only hero for the Eels, whose only wins against Melbourne since 2012 have been in State of Origin rounds or with the Storm's big guns rested.
Clint Gutherson was brilliant, making three try-savers playing on a heavily strapped left ankle.
His first was on a hard-running Nelson Asofa-Solomona as he attempted to barge over the line, before he later stopped Tui Kamikamica.
The fullback's effort on Cameron Munster before half-time was the pick of the night, hitting the ball out of the five-eighth's hand.
Junior Paulo also threatened to score his second match-winner in six days when he charged across with 12 minutes to play, breaking a 6-6 deadlock.
After the Storm had been stuck at their own end for the majority of the second half, their weary defence finally let go.
But the visitors hit back back six minutes later when a Ryan Papenhuyzen kicked bounced back into his own legs before Justin Olam picked it up and scored.
AAP: Dan Himbrechts
)Golden point seemed to be on the horizon before Sivo sealed his double to ice the Eels' win.
Sivo earlier scored Parramatta's first try in similar fashion on the left wing when he took a Dylan Brown kick and steamrolled his way to the line in the 21st minute.
But Reimis Smith created the 6-6 scoreline that lasted for the majority of the second half when he stepped back off his right foot to cross just before half-time.
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